OutdoorAddict wrote:
I doubt you ever would have a problem with law enforcement officers unless you were so grossly overweight that it was obvious by just looking at the vehicle that it was unsafe. But if you are in an accident, AND being overweight was a factor in the causation of the accident you could be cited and you would definitely be exposed to more civil liability.
Exactly. In any personal injury suit, any good attorney will explore any and all possibilities to prove negligence and if being overweight bubbles up, you can bet an attorney will capitalize on it.
My personal mouthpiece always says 'If I throw it on a wall and it sticks, I investigate it'
I always refer to the 'running grandma Zog down because you couldn't stop in time because you were overloaded and your brakes weren't up to it'. Granny don't care, the cops don't care, you loose with the cops and granny cleans you out in court. Not a pretty scenario.
I might add that if your primary insurance carrier has any suspicion that you were overweight and it contributed to running granny down, they will deny you coverage for the accident and cancel you in a second. Personally, I cannot afford a bust like that and I don't want to run granny down either.
